Tones (album)

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Tones
Studio album by Eric Johnson
Released	1986
Recorded	August 1985 to November 1985 at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood
Genre	Instrumental Rock Rock
Length	45:31
Label	Reprise
Producer	Eric Johnson
Professional reviews
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Eric Johnson chronology
Seven Worlds (1978/1998) Tones (1986) Ah Via Musicom (1990)

Tones was Eric Johnson's second solo album. It was released in 1986 by Capitol Records. Some of the tracks are re-recordings of songs from the (at that time) unreleased album Seven Worlds.

The song "Zap" is dedicated to Frank Zappa.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Eric Johnson except where noted.

1. "Soulful Terrain" – 4:15
2. "Friends" – 5:35
3. "Emerald Eyes" (Johnson, Jay Aaron) – 3:22
4. "Off My Mind" – 3:59
5. "Desert Song" – 4:19
6. "Trail of Tears" (Johnson, Carla Olsen, Stephen Barber) – 6:02
7. "Bristol Shore" – 6:39
8. "Zap" – 4:42
9. "Victory" (Johnson, Roscoe Beck, Tommy Taylor) – 6:38

[edit] Personnel

• Eric Johnson - Guitars, Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
• Roscoe Beck - Bass, Six-String Bass
• Tommy Taylor - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
• Stephen Barber - Fairlight CMI, Piano
• Jerry Marotta - Percussion, Vocals
• Jennifer Warnes - Vocals
• David Tickle - Fairlight CMI, Percussion